Vladimir Soloviev and the Spiritualization of Matter /
While he is widely acknowledged as the most important Russian thinker of the nineteenth century, Vladimir Soloviev's place in the landscape of world philosophy nevertheless remains uncertain. Approaching him through a single synoptic lens, this book foregrounds his unique envisioning of the int...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Boston, MA :
Academic Studies Press,
[2017]
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| Series: | Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures, and History
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | While he is widely acknowledged as the most important Russian thinker of the nineteenth century, Vladimir Soloviev's place in the landscape of world philosophy nevertheless remains uncertain. Approaching him through a single synoptic lens, this book foregrounds his unique envisioning of the interaction between humanity and the material world. By investigating the development of a single theme in his work-his idea of the "spiritualization of matter", the "task" of humanity-Smith constructs a rounded picture of Soloviev's overall importance to an understanding. If nineteenth-century thought, as well as to modern theology and philosophy. The picture that emerges is of a writer whose contribution to a Christian philosophy of matter resonates with many of the religious debates of modernity |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (250 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781618117007 1618117009 |